Maverick Mountaineer

by Robert Wainwright

Book Overview

The first full-length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch.

George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0733333729
• ISBN13: 9780733333729
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: ABC Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"